Story from K-State Research and Extension news service MANHATTAN – Kansas Farm Bureau has announced a pledge for the largest donation in its history to support a plan to build and renovate agricultural infrastructure at Kansas State University. KFB officials announced they will provide $5 million over five years to support the K-State College of Agriculture’s Innovation Centers for grain, food, animal and agronomy research, a project totaling $125 million to improve several facilities on the north end of its Manhattan campus. The $5 million pledge from Kansas Farm Bureau was recognized on Ag Day during the K-State football game Oct. 1…
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A 20-year-old Fort Riley man who police say tried to kill a former K-State football player stood mute at his Monday arraignment in Riley County District Court. Joshua Cummings is accused in the December 2021 shooting of Reed Godinet and pistol whipping another man in an Aggieville bar, facing charges of attempted first and second degree murder as well as aggravated battery and assault. Standing mute is one of multiple possible pleas in criminal proceedings, a choice to plead neither guilty nor not guilty – though treated by the court in practice as a not guilty plea. Cummings, represented by…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – For the second-consecutive week, Kansas State had a pair of players earn weekly honors as linebacker Khalid Duke was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week and quarterback Adrian Martinez was the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week following the Wildcats’ win over Texas Tech, the conference office announced Monday. It is the first time Duke has earned a weekly Big 12 honor, while it is the second time in as many weeks that Martinez has picked up an accolade from the conference, as he was the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week following the…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 10/03/22 – Manhattan Parks&Rec, Community HealthCare System Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 9:12 Segment 3 – 17:00 Monday’s edition of In Focus welcomed guests from Manhattan Parks and Recreation as well as Community HealthCare Systems out of Onaga. The show started with a visit by Parks and Rec’s Recreation Specialist Sydni Baker and Flint Hills Discovery Center Asst. Director Stephen Bridenstine. The two briefly previewed the afternoon’s Parks and Rec Advisory Board meeting in the first segment, with Baker noting aquatics attendance was up in 2022 and Bridenstine highlighting FHDC’s new ‘How…
The following summary of calls for service/reports filed by the Riley County Police Department is a portion of those received by police. Some names, addresses, and case details are withheld to follow local, state, and federal law and in an attempt to protect community members from being victimized further. Those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. MANHATTAN, KAN. – Officers responded to the report of an injury crash near the intersection of N. 10th St. and Bluemont Ave. in Manhattan on September 30, 2022, around 11:45 a.m. When officers arrived on scene, they found a…
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes had all the answers for solving Tampa Bay’s stingy defense, winning his latest matchup against Tom Brady in the stadium where the seven-time Super Bowl winner dealt him one of his most disappointing losses. Mahomes threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns, including an electrifying jump pass to Clyde Edwards-Helaire, to lead the Chiefs to a 41-31 victory over the Buccaneers on Sunday night. Playing at sold out Raymond James Stadium only four days after Hurricane Ian ravaged portions of Florida, Mahomes had TD throws of 16 yards to Travis Kelce, 1 yard to…
Alabama reclaimed No. 1 from Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll in one of the closest votes in the recent years, and six teams — including Kansas — made their season debut on Sunday. The Crimson Tide received 25 first-place votes and 1,523 points in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank, two points more than the Bulldogs. Georgia received 28 first-place votes to become the first team since Alabama in November 2019 to have the most first-place votes but not be No. 1. The Tide was No. 2 behind LSU that year, with 21 first-place votes to…
MANHATTAN, Kan. (Kansas State Athletics) – K-State served up 11 aces and got a match-high 17 kills from freshman Shaylee Myers en route to a straight-set victory over Iowa State Sunday at Bramlage Coliseum, 25-18, 26-24, 25-20. Myers picked up nine kills in the third set alone and finished the match with a .311 hitting percentage. Senior Sydney Bolding hummed at a .500 pace in recording 10 kills. Bolding also pitched in four aces to equal her career high in helping the Wildcats (10-6, 1-2 Big 12) to their first Big 12 win of the season. The Cats’ 11 aces marked the sixth time…
Downtown Wamego transformed Saturday in celebration of the beloved tale ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ The annual Oztoberfest returned for 2022 with a ‘Toto-ly Gingham’ theme, shutting down a portion of Lincoln Ave. for a full day of performances, contests and other activities for all ages — and all featuring an Oz-ey overtone. One of Wamego’s major yearly events, the city has become known for its penchant for the fantastical works of L. Frank Baum. Columbian Theatre and Oz Museum Executive Director Clint Stueve opened the morning by expressing happiness that the Wamego tradition is continuing on in spite of challenges…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 9/30/22 – Kansas Wildlife and Parks Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 16:51 Segment 3 – 25:58 Segment 4 -35:32 Friday’s edition of In Focus featured guests from Kansas Wildlife and Parks as well as the Friends of the Kaw. KMAN was joined for the hour by Riley County Game Warden Ben Jedlicka, also welcoming Marcia Rozelle from the Friends of the Kaw for the first half. The two discussed river cleanup events planned in October as well as the upcoming Cabela’s King Cat tournament at Tuttle Creek Lake. The latter half of…